CGCG 049-033 explained

CGCG 049-033
Epoch:J2000
Constellation Name:Serpens
Ra:[1]
Z:0.04483
H Radial V:13139 km/s
Dist Ly:[2]
Group Cluster:Abell 2040
Type:E
Appmag B:14.98
Size V:0.597 × 0.537
Names:PGC 54213, 2MASX J15113138+0715068

CGCG 049-033 is an elliptical galaxy, located some 680 million light-years from Earth,[2] in the constellation of Serpens. It is the central galaxy (BCG) of the galaxy cluster Abell 2040.

CGCG 049-033 is known for having the longest galactic jet ever discovered. The beam is about 1.5 million light-years long and was discovered in December 2007.[3] [4] [5] The spectrum of the galaxy suggests a supermassive black hole with a mass of .[6]

Notes and References

  1. Z 49-33. 31 January 2019.
  2. Tully . R. Brent . Courtois . Hélène M. . Sorce . Jenny G. . 2016 . Cosmicflows-3 . The Astronomical Journal . 152 . 2 . 50 . 1605.01765 . 2016AJ....152...50T . 10.3847/0004-6256/152/2/50. 250737862 . free .
  3. News: Galactic Jet Stream - Longest Ever Discovered ! . Gache . Gabriel . December 8, 2007 . . November 14, 2019.
  4. Web site: Intergalactic particle beam is longest yet found . Battersby . Stephen . Stephen Battersby (science journalist) . December 7, 2007 . . November 14, 2019.
  5. Web site: Indian astronomers discover longest intergalactic beam . Joshi . Mohit . December 8, 2007 . TopNews . November 14, 2019.
  6. Bagchi . J. . Gopal-Krishna . Krause . M. . Konar . C. . Joshi . S. . 2009 . A Giant Radio Jet of Very Unusual Polarization in a Single-Lobed Radio Galaxy . The Low-Frequency Radio Universe . 407 . 200 . 0908.1154 . 2009ASPC..407..200B.

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